The Labor Day long weekend is upon us If so, check out the new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Apple TV Plus, and other streaming services
On the weekend's viewing list are two very different returning series, “Only Murders in the Building” Season 4 and “The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings Season 2” A bit of mystery and a bit of fantasy
On the movie front, Yorgos Lanthimos' latest film “Kinds of Kindness” is available for streaming, and M Night Shyamalan's latest thriller “Trap” is available for rent on demand Here's a guide to what to watch this weekend
Ah, another year, another murder, same building The hit mystery comedy returns with a new case In the Season 3 finale, Mabel (Selena Gomez), Charles, and Oliver (Martin Short) return to Arconia after the opening of Oliver's Broadway play and accidentally discover the body of Charles' stunt double, Saz Pataki (Jane Lynch) But was the victim Saz or Charles? The trio's investigation leads them back to Hollywood, where their podcast is being made into a movie, and back to Arkonia Season 4 is as stellar as ever, with Meryl Streep reprising her role as Loretta and the addition of Eugene Levy, Eva Longoria, Zach Galifianakis, and Kumail Nanjiani
Available on Hulu
Evil seeks to rule Middle-earth in the second season of Amazon's ambitious “Lord of the Rings” series Sauron (Charlie Vickers) is back and the Dark Lord is building an army of orcs, but an even more sinister plan is afoot Pretending to be an elf named Anatar, he convinces Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards) to create a “ring of power” that Sauron intends to use to gain complete control over Middle-earth With the whole country in turmoil, Galadriel (Morfid Clarke) and Elrond (Robert Aramayo) lead the elves, dwarves, humans, wizards, and halflings against Sauron and his army
Available on Prime Video
The partnership between Adam Sandler and Netflix has been fruitful and seems to be mutually beneficial Say what you will about the quality of some of the projects, but films like “Hustle” and “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah” are genuinely good Love You is more of a variety special than a straight standup act Sandler jokes, sings, plays guitar, and generally goofs around This is truly Adam Sandler If you like that, you'll enjoy this special, directed by “Uncut Gems” co-director Josh Safdie
Available on Netflix
A backstage pass to the musical phenomenon that is K-pop, through six episodes fans will get a glimpse into the intense lives of K-pop sensations Jessi, CRAVITY, and BLACKSWAN Jessi embarks on his first solo tour and struggles with the pressure to succeed The members of boy band CRAVITY undergo grueling dance and singing lessons in order to be liked by their agency And international girl group BLACKSWAN deals with internal tensions while facing racism and bullying by outsiders
Available on Apple TV Plus
Emma Stone, fresh off her second Oscar win, re-teams with Yorgos Lanthimos, director of Poor Things, for this “fable in three parts” Stone and Jesse Plemons play multiple roles in three loosely connected stories A man trying to take control of his life after a breakup with his boss, a police officer who suspects his recently missing wife is an imposter, and a woman searching for a particular person destined to become her spiritual leader Kinds of Kindess “is, like Lanthimos' previous films such as Poor Things and The Lobster, a wondrously strange, manly, and wonderful piece of work”
Available on Hulu
M Night Shamlan's psycho-thriller is a mash-up of “Silence of the Lambs” and a Taylor Swift concert Josh Hartnett stars as Cooper, a seemingly unremarkable middle-aged father who takes his teenage daughter Riley (Ariel Donoghue) to see pop star Lady Raven (Saleka Knight Shyamalan) perform in an arena No one knows that Cooper is actually a serial killer known as “The Butcher” What he doesn't know, until a staff member slips up, is that the entire concert is a trap to catch the Butcher With the police closing in on him, Cooper must find a way to escape without worrying his daughter or getting caught
Now streaming on Amazon or Apple
In his latest film, Lee Daniels has created a supernatural horror film in the vein of “The Exorcist,” with plenty of Christian subject matter and a black cast Ebony Jackson (Andra Day) is an alcoholic single mother raising three children and supporting her own mother (Glenn Close) who is suffering from chemotherapy Ebony makes a fresh start and moves her family into a new home, but strange events occur and Child Protective Services becomes suspicious She ends up fighting not only to protect her family, but for the souls of her children
Available on Netflix
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